textures, pt. 1

Well hello folks! Those of you who follow me on Instagram know that I took a little trip this weekend with a few friends. No camera, no work. It was fun, a nice time off, and also very eye-opening. After coming home from China, I plunged into a bit of an identity crisis. I feel like most of the lifestyle-blog-lifestyle is sort of a watered-down version of real life. For me, I'd share snapshots of my happy moments, my cutest outfits, and the craftiest projects I've conjured up. That's only half of me though. Somewhere between last March when I began this blog and now, I became an empty shell of a person merely living in my "blog persona." China was a HUGE wakeup call, as my time there made me realize that everything else I do is kinda trivial. Now, call it a quarter-life crisis or call it growing up, but I'm learning a lot. I'm learning to just be real. As a part of this revelation, I'm introducing a new weekly feature called textures.

It's a simple concept, just a texture with a word. Here are a few of my last few weeks. A little bit of a roller coaster, no? I'm excited to see how it turns out and I'd love your feedback. Also, if any of you are thinking of doing the same, I'd love to follow your adventures. Here's to always growing.

xo,

e.m.